Use of Polymers as Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis. VII. Preparation of Monobenzoates of Acyclic Triols

Abstract Crosslinked resins containing styrylboronic acid units were used in the protection of 1,2 and 1,3‐diol groupings with several acyclic triols. With 1,2,3‐propanetriol, a five‐membered ring boronate was formed almost exclusively while with 1, 2, 4‐butanetriol a six‐membered ring boronate predominated. The fully recyclable polymer could be used in a fast and efficient synthesis of monobenzoyl derivatives of triols. Macroreticular and 1% crosslinked solvent‐swellable resins were tested and the latter were found to perform better on repeated use.